Troy Tomlinson, president and CEO of Sony/ATV Nashville, has been named chairman of the Tennessee Film, Entertainment & Music Commission, which represents various entertainment industries across the state, according to the Nashville Business Journal.
Additional new members of the commission include Shaun Silva (owner of TackleBox Films and Forward Post Production), songwriter John Bettis, and Stephen Land (CEO of Jupiter Entertainment).
“I want to thank these talented industry professionals for their service and the invaluable insights they bring to the TFEMC,” Governor Bill Haslam said. “Tennessee has a rich musical heritage and unique entertainment assets, and I look forward to working with the new commission members as we continue to cultivate a business environment that helps the industry thrive.”

• Chris Young recently raised over $35,000 for the Stars For Stripes organization, making good on a promise he made to members of his fan club over a year ago. He donated funds from his sold-out  Sept. 30 show at the Los Angeles House of Blues to the charity, which provides celebrity entertainment for U.S. troops overseas. The money raised from his campaign supplemented celebrity tours to the Pacific Rim, Europe and Afghanistan.
Young first became involved with Stars For Stripes in 2009 after touring military bases in Iraq and Kuwait with Craig Morgan on a trip that was filmed as a GAC special. The following year he joined the Board of Directors of the non-profit organization and went on a second overseas tour to Iraq and Kuwait in 2011.
• Tim McGraw will perform a special concert in Jacksonville, Fla. Thursday evening (Oct. 10) for military members and their families at the U.S. Naval Station Mayport in honor of Veterans Day. Fans worldwide can also enjoy the “Chase Presents Live From The HomeFront: Tim McGraw” concert as it is broadcast live on the Pentagon Channel and at TimMcgraw.com beginning at 8:45 p.m. EST. Naval Station Mayport is one of three Navy bases in the Jacksonville area and home to nearly 5,000 uniformed service members, their families, and 2,000 Department of Defense civilian employees. More than 1.5 million veterans also call Florida their home.
Since McGraw partnered with Chase and Operation Homefront over a year ago to create the HomeFront program, they have awarded more than 70 mortgage-free homes to wounded warriors and military members in need and will give another one to a deserving family on Nov. 10. With one million service members projected to transition out of the military by 2016, the HomeFront program helps returning veterans successfully transition back to civilian life. Chase has provided more than 600 mortgage-free homes to military families through its nonprofit partners.
“It’s easy for me to show up and play music to honor the men and women who have the really tough jobs,” said McGraw.  “To me, it’s just one small thing I can do to help show how much we appreciate what they put on the line and what these families sacrifice every single day. Since we started this program 18 months ago, I have had the privilege of meeting many service members and their families and have heard many inspiring stories. It’s something I’m proud to do and want to take it as far as we can!”

Deacon (Charles Esten) and Rayna (Connie Britton) grappled with the aftermath of their near-tragic accident in Wednesday evening’s (Oct. 9) episode of Nashville. Rayna’s troubles continued to mount as she confided in producer Liam (Michiel Huisman), who is now back in the picture producing her forthcoming project, that she fears she has permanently damaged her voice after the accident. She also shared plans to leave her longtime label Edgehill Records. The discovery comes at an unfortunate time, as label head Jeff is pushing Rayna to get new music into the marketplace. She also finalized her divorce from Teddy, who had Peggy waiting anxiously in the wings.
Meanwhile, Juliette (Hayden Panettiere) ticked off labelhead Jeff (Oliver Hudson) by refusing to perform at the Edgehill Records stockholders’ party. Instead, she agreed to a performance for media mogul Charlie Wentworth (Charlie Bewley) for an fifth wedding anniversary party for Charlie’s wife. The appearance seemed like a great idea at first, when Juliette performed “Trouble Is,” (penned by Marv Green and Kate York) and welcomes Charlie onstage to play guitar with her band. The occasion turned sour when guitar player/sometimes friend Avery Barkley (Jonathan Jackson) overheard Juliette telling Charlie that Avery is “just on the payroll.” Avery later confronted Juliette about the comment and she threatened to fire him. Later, in true Juliette fashion, the troubled superstar failed to reject romantic advances made by Charlie at the end of the episode.
Rayna, desperate to hide her vocal malfunction and to promote her fledgling Highway 65 label’s sole artist, surprised label head Jeff by allowing Scarlett O’Connor (Clare Bowen) to perform for the execs, when they were expecting a performance by Rayna. Scarlett wowed the audience (especially old flame Gunnar) not only with her new look, but with the song “Waitin'” (penned by Caitlin Rose). The location of the stockholder event, by the way? Downtown Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon.
Several of the Music industry’s favorite haunts made last night’s episode, including clothing store Two Old Hippies, where Will Lexington (Chris Carmack) and Scarlett O’Connor get makeovers in preparation for Edgehill’s stockholder event. Once again, the songs were the stars of the episode, thanks to Will’s performance of “What If I Was Willing” (co-penned by Randy Montana, Billy Montana and Brian Davis) and the performance of “Waitin'”.
In the episode’s most emotional plotline, Deacon finally faced down his demons. He started by allowing doctors to help him repair his damaged hand.
He also talked to Teddy about his relationship with Maddie, saying “I’m not built to be a father.” Fortunately, Teddy didn’t let Deacon get away with it, reminding him that Maddie will be watching everything he does now that she knows Deacon is her biological father. Deacon returned to Alcoholics Anonymous, where with the support of  Coleman (Robert Wisdom), he confessed his own troubled family history. Deacon shared that his father was an alcoholic that beat Deacon’s mother and sister. “When you’re a man, you’re going to be just like me,” his father told him. “Here I am,” Deacon heartbreakingly said, and vowed to not be like his father.
It seems like last night’s episode was good fodder for some more hit song material.